MVSTF conducts special training session for CM’s Rural Development Fellows

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MVSTF conducts special training session for CM’s Rural Development Fellows

Pune: Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation (MVSTF) initiative with a mission to transform 1,000 villages across the state, recently conducted a one week long training program to further educate and empower the Chief Minister Rural Development Fellows which was held at YASHADA recently.

Over 150 Chief Minister Rural Development fellows from 11 districts attended the week long training session. Senior government officials and administrators guided the Gram Parivartaks and shared their perspective on key issues regarding implementation of development activities. The refresher training program was to motivate the fellows by bringing all the field experience and inspiring them by giving a new outlook towards working in rural Maharashtra. They discussed key issues, future plans and the current state of work at the ground level through various presentations and case studies in the week-long training program.

Key speakers and guests were invited by MVSTF to address the CM Rural Development Fellows. Shri. Pravin Pardeshi IAS-ACS to CM, Shri. Sachin Pratap Singh, IAS- Commissioner Agriculture, Shri. Chandrakant Dalvi, IAS- Divisional Pune, M.S.Kalshetty, IAS - Collector Nandurbar, Mr. Umakant Dangat, retired IAS, Mr. Ajay Savrikar, Director SIRD YASHADA, Former IAS officer & Director of Chanakya Mandal Mr. Avinash Dharmdhikari, Mr. Vishwas Nangre Patil, IPS - IG Kolhapur range shared their key inputs during the training session held at YASHADA.

During the course of the training program various sessions were conducted which included the following subjects like Government convergence guidance, major schemes in Maharashtra, how to leverage scheme budgets and soft skills training. Various representatives from department such as water conservation, agriculture, skill development etc. addressed the Gram Parivartaks.  

The highlight of the training session was the video conferencing session which was chaired by Shri. Pravin Pardeshi, along with Gram Parivartaks, collectors and senior officials from various districts. During the video conferencing sessions, Shri. Pardeshi reviewed the work done so far and shared his perspective on the current status of work and also provided valuable inputs on challenges faced while implementing government schemes. He also applauded success stories of the Gram Parivartaks and also guided and motivated them to further enhance the work they are doing at the ground level.

Shri. Chandrakant Dalvi, Divisional commissioner, Pune, shared his vast experience on way to mobilize people for participation in community development. He shared experience with regards to Nidhal village which is recognized as a model village. He guided the Gram Parivartaks on way to develop a plan for model village and ways to maximize people’s participation in welfare schemes.      

Shri Umakant Dangat, Former Divisional Commissioner, Aurangabad conducted a session on Convergence of various schemes – Administration Organogram for Line Departments.

they can transform the lives of people in rural India. He motivated the Gram Parivartaks and explained them how they can be agents of change in nation building. The training program concluded with a session by Shri. Vishwas Nangre Patil. In an interactive session he motivated the Gram Parivartaks to maximize participation of youth to bring about a positive change in the villages. He stressed on the importance of planning Shri Avinash Dharmadhikari, former IAS officer and founder of Chanakya Mandal Pariwar defined the role of youth and how and confidence building among rural youth and also guided them on ways to tackle the issues through participation of villagers for community development.     

The CM’s Rural Development Fellowship Program is a key initiative by MVSTF giving qualified fellows the opportunity to enable and engineer socio-economic development at the village level over 11 months. Each fellow is assigned one Gram Panchayat (GP), who is responsible for overall execution of development activities of 2-3 villages. Fellows are empowered by the Hon. Chief Minister to ensure timely and effective transformation of all the comprising villages of their GPs.

Sharing his perspective on the week long session Mr. Ramnath Subramanian, CEO, MVSTF, said, “The Gram Parivartaks are playing vital role in the village transformation through their consistent hard work and innovative ideas. This training session was conducted to know their reviews or problems which they face at the grassroots level and guide them for the future development of their respective villages. This training session empowers the fellows to accomplish the mission.”

MVSTF signs MoUs with eminent corporates and philanthropists in presence of CM

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MVSTF signs MoUs with eminent corporates and philanthropists in presence of CM

·       MVSTF signs key MoUs in the presence of Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis 

·       Strategic partnership to empower development of rural Maharashtra 

Maharashtra Village Social Transformation Foundation (MVSTF) initiative with a mission to transform 1,000 villages across the state today signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with leading corporates and philanthropists in a bid to empower and push development work in rural part of the state.

   

In an effort to converge the developmental efforts between the Government of Maharashtra and Corporate India, MVSTF enables a public-private partnership in development work at grass root level. The partners provide financial resources to MVSTF, along with domain knowledge and expertise to bring about lasting change in key development areas. The MoUs were signed with the intent of furthering collaboration between the Government of Maharashtra & Corporate India.

The MoUs were signed in the presence of Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri Devendra Fadnavis and other dignitaries like – Smt. Rajashree Birla, Idea Cellular, Mr. Amit Chandra, ATE Philanthropic Foundation, Investor Mr. Rakesh Jhunjhunwala, Mr. Radhakrishna Damani, Founder, D-Mart, Mr. Hemendra Kothari, Wildlife Conservation Trust, Mr. Vallabh Bhansali, Enam Financial Consultants Mr. Krishnan Dharmarajan, CDFI &  Mr. John Santosh, BillionLives, and Mr. Ramnath Subramaniam, CEO, MVSTF signed the MoUs on behalf of MVSTF. Also present at the occasion were Sudhir Mungantiwar, Minister of Finance & Planning Forests, Girish Mahajan, Cabinet Minister for Water Resources, Pankaja Mundhe, Minister of Rural Development Women and Child Welfare Vishnu Sawra, Minister Of Tribal Development Mahadeo Jankar, Minister for Animal Husbandry, Dairy Development and Fisheries Development, Ranjit Patil, Minister of State Home(Urban),Urban Development, Skill Development and Entrepreneurship, Law & Judiciary, Parliamentary affairs Sumeet Mallik - CS- Government of Maharashtra, Praveen Pardeshi - ACS to CM.

Speaking on this occasion Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said, “The public and private sector partnership for village transformation brings responsibility towards delivering change in rural Maharashtra. The ability, technology, flexibility, knowledge and management skills of the private sector will change the lives of the people with greater speed by enforcing social schemes of the government.” He further added, “Our main focus is to solve the agrarian crisis through water conservation and tackle the problems of malnourishment in the tribal belt as well as to provide best education in the rural sectors of Maharashtra.”

Speaking at the event Mr. Ramnath Subramanian. CEO MVSTF, said “It is indeed very heartening to have people of great status and caliber as also corporates join hands with Government of Maharashtra, thereby endorsing their confidence on the vision and mission of Honorable Chief Minister. MVSTF looks forward to their active participation and guidance towards the transformation as also their support in roping in more philanthropists and corporate partners.”

Under the guidance and mentorship of Additional Chief Secretary Shri Praveen Pardeshi, VSTF is gaining rapid momentum with 310 villages already covered under the program and close to another 300 villages to be added shortly. His huge hands on experience, passion and commitment has resulted in convergence of various government schemes and innovative interventions by corporates. Secretary Rural Development, Shri Aseem Gupta is a Director on board of MVSTF.

MVSTF is a unique Public-Private Partnership in the country. MVSTF provides opportunity to the youth in the form of Chief Minister’s Rural Development Fellowship (CMRDF) programme. CMRDFs are assigned to a Gram Panchayat and work in close association with local administration to prepare and implement participatory development plans.

In the 1st phase, 143 Fellows have been on-board since April, 2017 to serve 310 Villages across 12 Districts of Maharashtra. The Fellows create community-led and participatory Village Development Plans (VDP), which have been approved in the Gram Sabhas. The Fellows are now working with the local administration and District Mission Council (DMCs) to implement the plans. Several initiatives, including setting up of solar electrification projects, last-mile digital connectivity, promotion of local Self-Help Groups, are being piloted in these villages.